In 44 patients with primary biliary cirrhosis serum levels of vitamin A, retinol-binding protein and transthyretin (prealbumin) were found to be significantly lower than in 25 sex-and age-matched controls. Liver biopsies were available for chemical analyses in 28 of the patients. Their mean liver vi
Liver/spleen volume ratio as a predictor of prognosis in primary biliary cirrhosis
β Scribed by Yosuke Murata; Masanori Abe; Yoichi Hiasa; Nobuaki Azemoto; Teru Kumagi; Shinya Furukawa; Bunzo Matsuura; Kojiro Michitaka; Norio Horiike; Morikazu Onji
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 167 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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